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Decentraland Tools

by Decentraland-Foundation·Workflow

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Why we like it

Decentraland Tools stands out in the Blender extensions library for consolidating parcel grids, wearable and emote validation, atlas optimization, and DCL-ready GLB export into a single toolkit. Version 1.9.0 added thumbnail generation with built-in compression.

What is Decentraland Tools?

Decentraland Tools brings scene, wearable, and emote creation for Decentraland into Blender. It generates parcel grids with customizable dimensions at 16m per parcel and checks scene limits in real time across triangles, entities, materials, textures, and height.

For avatars, the add-on imports official Decentraland base meshes for each wearable category and validates per-category wearable limits. It also imports the official DCL avatar rig with prop support, builds emote actions using boundary keyframe tools, and validates and exports emote GLB files with Decentraland settings.

Material and texture tools cover batch replace, cleaning unused textures, resizing, glTF/DCL compatibility checks, and backface culling. Optimization features include LOD generation with configurable decimation, a PBR atlas optimizer that merges compatible materials to reduce draw calls, and a collider workflow. Export runs through one-click GLB with DCL-optimized defaults, along with Conservative and Aggressive atlas modes.

Who is Decentraland Tools best for?

Decentraland Tools is best for builders, wearables designers, and emote creators making content for Decentraland in Blender.

How much does Decentraland Tools cost?

Decentraland Tools is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Parcel grid creation with customizable dimensions at 16m per parcel, plus real-time scene limit checks for triangles, entities, materials, textures, and height
  • Wearable tools that import official Decentraland base meshes per category and validate per-category wearable limits
  • Emote workflow using the official DCL avatar rig with prop support, boundary keyframe tools, and GLB export with DCL settings
  • Material and texture utilities including batch replace, clean unused, resize, glTF/DCL compatibility validation (power-of-two, format, size), and backface culling
  • LOD generation with configurable decimation and a PBR atlas optimizer that merges 2-4 compatible materials (BaseColor, ORM, Normal, Emissive) into one atlas
  • One-click GLB export with DCL-optimized defaults, Conservative and Aggressive atlas modes, and automatic collection instance realization
  • Cleanup tools to remove empty objects and geometry-less meshes, apply transforms, batch rename objects, and auto-rename textures based on PBR node usage

Tags

#Decentraland#GLB export#wearables#emotes#LOD#texture optimization#glTF#Blender add-on

Frequently asked questions

Does Decentraland Tools work with Blender 4.2?

Decentraland Tools is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on current long-term-support releases and later versions. The add-on is distributed as an Import-Export object extension and is listed at version 1.9.0. If you are on an older Blender release, you would need to update to 4.2 LTS or newer before installing it. For the exact minimum version and any later compatibility notes, check the developer's page linked with this listing.

How do I install Decentraland Tools in Blender?

Decentraland Tools can be added by dragging and dropping the extension into Blender, or by downloading the package and installing it from disk through Blender's extensions preferences. The add-on is around 2.2 MB in size and requests permission to import and export glTF files and Decentraland assets, plus network access to open Decentraland documentation URLs in your browser. Once installed, it appears among Blender's Import-Export object add-ons. See the developer's page for full setup details.

What did version 1.9.0 of Decentraland Tools add?

Decentraland Tools reached version 1.9.0, which added a Generate Thumbnails feature that lets you add camera and lighting to a scene and render thumbnails with built-in compression. The same release also included specular compression changes. Earlier tools in the add-on continue to cover scene creation, wearable and emote workflows, material and texture handling, optimization, and GLB export. For the complete change history, the developer's page links to the full changelog.

Is Decentraland Tools free, and what license does it use?

Decentraland Tools is listed as free in this catalog and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. That license governs how you can use, modify, and redistribute the add-on. Because licensing terms can change, confirm the current details on the developer's page before relying on them for a project. The extension is published by the Decentraland-Foundation and is available for download directly from its listing.

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